Blazers' backcourt packs a punch

What could be better than having Rookie of the Year Damian Lillard on your team? How about having two Damian Lillards on your team? That's the route the Portland Trail Blazers went, when they selected Lehigh's C.J. McCollum with the 10th overall pick in last night's draft. Leading up to the draft, McCollum was often compared to Lillard in his ability to run the point and score, so they should make for a deadly backcourt for the long term.

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